High Blood Pressure Support Group

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a medical condition wherein the blood pressure is chronically elevated. Persistent hypertension is one of the risk factors for strokes, heart attacks, heart failure and arterial aneurysm, and is a leading cause of chronic renal failure. Doctors recommend weight loss and regular exercise as the first steps in treating mild to moderate...

Need med sugestions and help

I work out quite a bit, eat right and seemed to be doing all the right things. I am the healthiest person I know for my age, 42.
Out of nowhere it hit me. High BP. I was shocked! I have not been to the doctor in 20 years because I thought I was in such great shape. How wrong I was.
For a month now I have been fighting high blood pressure. On my 3rd med. Diovan made me cough. Bystolic woundt let me sleep and gave me some pretty bad chest pain.
Since Friday I have been on Cozaar, Doesnt seem to be doing that much. Right now I am 142/92.
Has anyone else had this many problems finding the right meds? I seem to be extra sensitive to the medication. Any suggestions for a person who seems to get every side effect.

I was like you - i worked out lots, good weight, although I have a lot of other health issues, my bp was always on the low side. Then BANG- it was sky high. My doc put me on Norvasc, which is the mildest drug, because of the interactions the other meds have with my drugs, esp. the RA ones. I have a lot of med sensitivities, but no problems with this one. So far.

Thanks for the sugestions, my Doc just upped my dose today of Cozaar from 50mg to 100mg. It has taken it down to about 131/81. And she says that it takes a few days to get the full effect from Cozaar. It has me slightly dizzy, kind of a &quot;medicine head&quot; kind of feeling. But it is better after I ate lunch.
I will mention Norvasc if the Cozaar doesn't do the job. Hope it does. Thanks.

I first tried LIsinopril with a rash, Norvasc with a severe headache, and Bystolic, which was the best so far. However, I have asthma and an hour after taking it today, I had an asthma attack. So I guess I'm back to the drawing board.

I'm very sensitive to meds, more so than I thought I was. I find myself worrying that the Dr. is going to think I'm a crazy woman! I shouldn't care what he thinks - maybe I think I'm a little crazy...this is all new to me, and scary.

hi, it horrible isnt it, my bp was 200/115 and that was on 2 meds, propranalol and ramapril, in was put on a futher tablet then another, and it still was 160/90 3 weeks ago but usually can go down to 125/75 for me thats low i am happy if its 140/90. i got the irritating caugh with the meds, terrible stomach problems, vomiting, pains, belching constantly. I have what looks like sunburn on my chest due to one of the meds and i now get swollen feet due to one of the tablets.I still think its high because i keep getting dizzy spells idk. I am just 40, i have been on the meds for getting on for a year.

i was in top shape jogged everday,,low weight 155...myblood p was high at age 19..160/100 the put me on indearal.. a good bp med ans its good on the kindys is lisonpril,,its a ace inhibtor..makes you light headed upon staning for about a month,,they all have weird side effects..but ur body always adjusts to it..antother older one is clondine..it helps you sleep,,it woirks on the sympatic nerves systm..unlike the cns..

142/92 isnint real bad for being checked at thew docs..although its still stage 1..

I have a sulpha drug allergy. After trying almost everything (and the Doc almost killing me) I was referred to a Nephrologist. He knows the Drugs better than any other Doc in this area. I am on the old drug Cartia 260 mg. and Atacand 8 mg. I also take a water pill daily. I hope this helps. Judy

Started 50mg daily Cozaar about five years ago to replace ealier treatment for high BP with Lisinopril. Over the five years I have been pleased and able to enjoy outoor physical activities like walks with a back-pack. However, much to my surprise, after all this time I have unexpectedly had dizzy lightheadedness, simultaneous nausea and checked in with my GP who has taken me off the drug. Dizzyness is reported as a well known side effect but I am just surprised that it has taken so long to manifest itself in my case. Maybe its only with prolonged use that the drug builds up in my body to reach a threshold where it causes problems? Who knows?
Anyway, my doc has now replaced Cozaar and she has given me a combination of statins and Bendroflumethiazide.

I have been on BP meds for 10 yrs. Take 10mg Enalapril, low dose aspirin, 2.5mg Bendroflumethiazide. Recently I developed a dry cough - but I do not worry about it. BP runs 140/89 at the DR's office (WC syndrome?) at home it goes down to 130/80.

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